Jawi temple, Hindu-Buddhist temple in Prigen, Indonesia.
Jawi is a 24.5-metre-tall Shivaite sanctuary crowned with a Buddhist stupa-finial, built of andesite on a 14.2 by 9.5 metre base within a 40 by 60 metre compound. Its lower tiers are dark stone and its upper levels pale stone, with recessed niches and carved panels on the faces. The main door and stairs face east, and a red brick wall encloses the grounds.
Built in the late 13th century as a memorial for a king of the Singhasari dynasty, the site marks the end of a ruling period in Java. The ruler fell in a conflict, and his successors raised the structure in his memory.
The temple's original name, Jajawa, appears in the Nagarakretagama, which records King Hayam Wuruk of Majapahit stopping here in 1359 to make offerings to his great-grandfather Kertanegara. The main shrine was a Shaivite sanctuary crowned with a Buddhist ornament, and niches once held statues of Nandisvara, Durga, Ganesha, Nandi and Brahma. The Durga image is now kept in the Mpu Tantular Museum in Surabaya, the others in Trowulan Museum.
Visitors reach the site via a paved road connecting Pandaan and Prigen, running about 30 kilometers west of Pasuruan. The surroundings lie in hilly terrain, so sturdy footwear helps when approaching the grounds.
The use of black stone in the lower section and lighter stone above suggests construction took place in several stages. This visible divide shows how builders switched materials, possibly due to changing supplies or new workshop traditions.
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